I got several questions abouts the lyrics of Michael Jackson's songs.
Could somebody help me? Please!
Q1. A song named " They don't care about us"
Part of its lyrics is as follows:
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang bang, shock dead
Everybody's gone mad
1) What do "skin head", "dead head", and "suite" mean here?
2) What does "Everybody dog food" mean?
Q2. A song named " Human Nature"
Part of its lyrics is as follows:
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say -
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say -
Why, why, tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
1) What does "Does he do me that way?" mean?
2) What does "do" here mean?
Q3. A song named "Black or White"
Part of its lyrics is as follows:
They Print My Message
In T he Saturday Sun
I Had To Tell Them
I Ain't Second To None
And I Told About Equality
And It's True
Either You're Wrong
Or You're Right
But, If
You're Thinkin' About My Baby
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or White
I Am Tired Of This Devil
I Am Tired Of This Stuff
I Am Tired Of This Business
Sew When The Going Gets Rough
I Ain't Scared Of Your Brother
I Ain't Scared Of No Sheets
I Ain't Scare Of Nobody
Girl When The Goin' Gets Mean
1) Does" I ain't second to none." mean that " I am the best." or " I am not the best."
Is the sentence the so-called "double negative?"
2) What does "I ain't scared of no sheets." mean?
Is the sentence the so-called "double negative?"
3) What does "sheets" here mean?
Q4. A song named "'The Love You Save"
Part of its lyrics is as follows:
When we played tag in grade school
You wanted to be it.
But chasing boys was just a fad
You crossed your heart you'd quit.
When we grew up you traded
Your promise for my ring
Now just like back to grade school
You're doing the same old thing!
1) What does "it" in the second line mean?
Q5. A song called "I want you back"
Part of its lyrics is as follows:
When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
Then someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look
1) "Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd"
So, is the "you" here very beautiful or very ugly?